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By Babylove Network | July 3, 2021

Hi! Just the other day in June I missed my period. My husband had traveled in May to the US and traditionally when he comes back from a long overseas trip we do what other normal couples do — we spark like a freshly-lit fire. So when my period failed to show up I told…

What next – After your first antenatal clinic?

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

What happens after that first antenatal clinic visit? How many more times should you attend clinic and when? After the first antenatal clinic Now that some basic tests and investigations have been carried out to determine the state of your pregnancy, it is upon you to heed your care providers’ advice and to monitor the…

Bishop Margaret Wanjiru says a big no to pregnant brides

By Babylove Network | June 29, 2021

You have been dating, you have been intimately involved and now you are pregnant. This therefore was not a planned pregnancy. You are running scared and have to make some smart decisions about your future and that of your child. “Let’s get married,” says your boyfriend. Not bad news, if you are in love and probably…

Heat over baby names

By Babylove Network | June 30, 2021

When it appeared that Rita could give birth to a baby girl, she suggested the name Palm. However, David had a different idea. According to him, their firstborn is precious and thus be wanted her to be named Precious. Before they got married, they had agreed on having three children and David was very particular…

I THOUGHT IT WAS ATTEMPTED RAPE — But I Got Pregnant

By Babylove Network | July 9, 2021

Do you believe it when someone tells you she got pregnant from rape? You probably look out for any visible scars, broken limbs and ask the obvious. ‘Why didn’t she go to the police, if it is really true?’ When Marion (real name withheld) narrated her story to Pregnant magazine, there were endless questions for her.…

Post Partum Hypertension

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

When my editor asked me to write this article, I remember getting goose pimples in my arms and face. It was not an appealing subject for me. Why? I can hear you ask. Because it evokes sad memories … My sister lost her baby to antenatal pre-eclampsia. And just when we thought uuuugh, it’s finally over;…

I am proud to be a mother! – Papa Shirandula’s wife says

By Babylove Network | July 2, 2021

They graced Pregnant Issue 10 Cover. Their baby boy, Charlie Lijina Bukeko (wearing white in the pictures above), was born on 23 November 2007. You cannot say that motherhood is easy or hard; one just has to adopt a motherly nature and accept that it is your responsibility to look after your children. I love…

Round one-First trimester tips

By Babylove Network | June 27, 2021

When messages are first sent allover the body that a gentleman or a lady is in the making, the body quickly begins working out many adjustments to ensure that the grand mission is accomplished. Now, this good gesture more-often-than-not throws you off balance. Read on to find what you may encounter, and how to counter it. Morning…

Breastfeeding with HIV- the details

By Babylove Network | June 28, 2021

I remember in the year 2003, a cousin’s girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy and promptly named him Marc Viviene Foe, after the Cameroonian player who collapsed on the pitch and died shortly afterwards during the semi- finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup in France. The story is not so much about the footballer’s name…

First Word 20

By Babylove Network | July 4, 2021

Hi! As I ponder down memory lane, I marvel at the energy my mother had; looking after five small children, who were, by today’s standards, quite a handful. I still cannot fathom how she managed. I have two of my own, .yet sometimes they can be overwhelming. It appears that the never ending task of…

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